Devonshire hospital and Buxton Bath charity : instituted for the relief of poor persons from all parts of Great Britain and Ireland suffering from rheumatism, gout, sciatica, and neuralgia ; pains, weakness or contractions of joints or limbs, arising from these diseases, or from sprains, fractures, or other local injuries ; chronic forms of paralysis ; dropped hands, and other poisonous effects of lead, mercury, or other minerals ; spinal affections ; dyspeptic complaints, uterine obstructions, and such disorders as may depend upon a rheumatic or gouty diathesis ; supported by annual subscriptions and voluntary contributions : annual report for the year 1898 ; medical report and statistics, management, history, annual statement, accounts, rules and regulations, list of subscriptions and benefactions &c., Bath charity report for 1785 ; copies of conveyances of hospital and baths from the seventh Duke of Devonshire to the trustees ; and meteorological report for the year 1898.

  • Devonshire Royal Hospital (Buxton, Derbyshire, England)
Date:
1899
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Credit: Devonshire hospital and Buxton Bath charity : instituted for the relief of poor persons from all parts of Great Britain and Ireland suffering from rheumatism, gout, sciatica, and neuralgia ; pains, weakness or contractions of joints or limbs, arising from these diseases, or from sprains, fractures, or other local injuries ; chronic forms of paralysis ; dropped hands, and other poisonous effects of lead, mercury, or other minerals ; spinal affections ; dyspeptic complaints, uterine obstructions, and such disorders as may depend upon a rheumatic or gouty diathesis ; supported by annual subscriptions and voluntary contributions : annual report for the year 1898 ; medical report and statistics, management, history, annual statement, accounts, rules and regulations, list of subscriptions and benefactions &c., Bath charity report for 1785 ; copies of conveyances of hospital and baths from the seventh Duke of Devonshire to the trustees ; and meteorological report for the year 1898. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    METEOROLOGICAL iiLl'(JllT FOR 1898. FROM OBSERVATIONS TAKKN AT THE DEVONSHIRK HOSPITAL, BUXTON, The instruments from which the observations are taken are the property of the Devonshire Hospital, and consist of Fortin's barometer, wet and dry bulb thermometers, black bulb thermometer, sunshine recorder (Jordan's pattern), and rain guage. They are standard instruments, and are inspected and verified from time to time by an officer of the Royal Meteorological Society. Buxton is a second-class station of the Society, and observations are taken twice daily. A full report is sent to the Society every month, and weekly reports are sent to the local paper. Rainfalt^.—The total,rainfall for the year was 44'3o inches. This measurement is somewhat lower than the average, and about six inches lower than the previous year. The greatest fall for one day occurred on December 27th, and measured 1'60 inches. Rain fell on 1.57 days. The greatest number of wet days occurred in December. Snow fell on Ki days. Sunshine.—1138*8 hours of sunshine were registered during the year. July was the sunniest month with 2001 hours. The longest duration of sunshine that occurred on one day was on July 11th, when )A'2 hours were registered. The next, June 10th, with 14'1 hours. November was the most sunless month with HS'l hours of sunshine. During December 46'7 hours were registered. November and December had each IS sunless days. Temperature.—The highest temperature recorded in the shade was 80-2 on September 8th. The lowest was 22-3° on November 28Lh. Atmospheric Pressure.—The highest reading of the barometer was 29-820, which occurred at 9 a.m. on July 25th. The lowest was :27771 registered on November 25th at 9 a.m. Wind.-The prevailing winds were S.W. and N.W.—300 of the former to 221 of the latter. April and May were marked by the pre- valence of these winds. Out of 122 observations taken during these months, 20 were East, whilst only four were N.E. After, S.W. and N.W., theimost prevalent wind was W. HERBERT HARRISON. HUGH APTHORP. RAINFALL IN BUXTON FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS. Yf-ar. Amonnt in Iiicheb. 1889 *5-9 1890 *9-9 1891 52-8 1892 -^^'^ 1893 1894 50-2 1895 1896 1897 '^'^ 1898 ^ Mean of last 10 years 48'2